On its official Twitter account Tuesday night, Papa John’s finally addressed founder and CEO John Schnatter’s comments to investors this month, and “sincerely” apologized “to anyone that thought they were divisive.”

“That definitely was not our intention,” the company added.

Schnatter, on a Papa John’s earnings call, blamed his company’s reduced sales and lowered profit forecast on the NFL’s failure to stop players protesting police brutality and racial injustice by taking a knee during the national anthem.

The statements made on our earnings call were describing the factors that impact our business and we sincerely apologize to anyone that thought they were divisive. That definitely was not our intention. (1/3)

We believe in the right to protest inequality and support the players’ movement to create a new platform for change. We also believe together, as Americans, we should honor our anthem. There is a way to do both. (2/3)